Joaquin Schuchman left a warm home in Gilboa / Galil for Hapoel Tel Aviv, but was lost at the Kvutzat Shlomo Hall • Now, after completing the move to Hapoel Eilat and the arms of Ariel Beit Halachmi, he hopes to rebuild his declining career
Schuchman.
Degenerated into a negative index
Photography:
Alan Shiver
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In the summer of 2018 coming 2019 Joaquin Schuchman was the returning Israeli in the league.
He was called up to the Israeli team as part of one of the windows in the Mondobasket qualifiers.
Hapoel Jerusalem sat on his parents' heads during the fascinating quarterfinal series between Gilboa and Jerusalem in June 2018, but Schuchman, who was chosen as the league's defensive player, preferred to build himself another season at Gilboa.
Hapoel Holon and Maccabi Rishon LeZion submitted tempting offers to him, but Schuchman chose to follow in the footsteps of Ariel Beit Halachmi to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Beit Halachmi has been outside Hapoel Tel Aviv for a year, and tonight (Sunday, 19:00) against Bnei Herzliya, Shuchman will begin his rehabilitation project at Beit Halachmi in Eilat.
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Schuchman immigrated with his family from Argentina at the age of 7 and lived in Nahariya.
He moved to Moshav Barak to play in the wonderful youth department at Gilboa, and bought his fame as an uncompromising fighter among the urgency with Sophocles Schorziantis in April 2015. At Gilboa they fell in love with him and appointed him captain, and he became a fan favorite.
In the summer of 2019, Schuchman had a contract for another season at Gilboa, and when the news broke that Hapoel Tel Aviv would pay $ 10,000 to break his contract, the fans launched a campaign: "This is a home here, this is a heart, and Shuki will not leave." "Hapoel Tel Aviv had to pay a 20 percent improvement fee on his contract in the first year, so Schuchman was a partner in the exercise: they gave him a very low contract in the first year (about $ 60,000) which was $ 20,000 lower than it was supposed to be. To earn with us, and in the second year he was supposed to earn almost double. "
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"I go to the group aspires to more and economic interest was not my priority," he declared in an interview with sports Shukhman "country" with landed Drive in Arena.
But it was a fatal landing.
"Hapoel Tel Aviv is a team that is very difficult to succeed in.
Look what they did there to Rafi Manko.
The management is actually fans, and they are very influenced by what the fans say, "says a former source at the club.
Some wanted to get rid of Schuchman as early as last summer, but after demanding that Schuchmann reduce almost half of his salary, it was agreed to reduce it by about 30 percent.
In Yannis Castritis, the sharp devaluation of his status continued, and even Raz, a man who came from the national, rose before him.
Since the beginning of the season, Schuchman's productivity has been negative.
He scored the last three in early November, and his index (minus 0.5) ranks him 105th in the league out of 107 players.
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The negative opening of the city of Nahariya led its leaders to look for an Israeli fighter like Schuchman.
The transfer details had already been agreed two months ago, and Schuchman was due to return to the city where he grew up.
He packed his things, his locker in the Shlomo group hall was locked, and he had a farewell conversation with Rami Cohen.
Before boarding the train north, the transfer was canceled, and Schuchman's head was seen on the ground.
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Although it opened the season in an amazing way, Beit Halachmi and Eilat sent Shuchman a lifeline.
"Shuki" has agreed to another reduction in his salary in which Hapoel Tel Aviv will participate. In about a week he will celebrate his 26th birthday. He will want to do so through a victory this coming Wednesday over ... Hapoel Tel Aviv.